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foul

/faʊl/

foul out

foul up

Translations

foulnoun

fouls

/faʊl/

фол

The player committed a foul during the basketball game.

Игрок совершил фол во время баскетбольного матча.

запах

There was a foul smell coming from the garbage.

Из мусора исходил неприятный запах.

Additional translations

Synonyms

foulverb

fouled

Past Simple

fouled

Past Participle

fouling

Gerund

/faʊl/

загрязнять

Factories can foul the air with their emissions.

Фабрики могут загрязнять воздух своими выбросами.

портить

The bad weather can foul our plans for the picnic.

Плохая погода может испортить наши планы на пикник.

нарушать правила

The player was penalized for fouling his opponent.

Игрок был наказан за нарушение правил против соперника.

Synonyms

fouladjective

fouler

Comp.

foulest

Super.

/faʊl/

грязный

The foul weather made the roads slippery.

Грязная погода сделала дороги скользкими.

отвратительный

The foul smell from the garbage was unbearable.

Отвратительный запах от мусора был невыносимым.

нечестный

He was known for his foul play on the field.

Он был известен своей нечестной игрой на поле.

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Antonyms

foulinterjection

Used as a cry to call attention to an unfair action, especially in sports.

Synonyms

That's cheating!

fouladverb

Occasionally used, chiefly in sports contexts, to mean “illegally or unfairly.”

Synonyms

Definitions

foulnoun

An unfair or invalid play in a game or sport, typically one that involves breaking the rules.

The referee called a foul when the player tripped his opponent.

In baseball, a ball hit outside the foul lines; a foul ball.

The batter tipped a foul into the stands.

foulverb

To make something dirty or polluted.

The factory's waste fouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.

To commit a violation of the rules in a game or sport.

The player was penalized for fouling his opponent during the match.

To spoil or ruin something.

The unexpected rainstorm fouled our plans for a picnic.

To clog or obstruct something, especially a pipe or drain.

The kitchen sink was fouled by grease and needed to be cleaned.

fouladjective

Having an unpleasant taste or smell.

The foul odor from the garbage made it difficult to breathe.

Morally bad; wicked or evil.

His foul behavior towards his colleagues was unacceptable.

Very bad or disagreeable; unpleasant.

The weather was foul, with heavy rain and strong winds.

In sports, violating the rules of a game.

The player was penalized for a foul tackle during the match.

foulinterjection

Called out to protest or draw attention to a foul or unfair move, particularly in sports.

"Foul!" shouted the defender when his opponent grabbed his jersey.

fouladverb

Illegally or unfairly, especially when violating the rules of a sport.

The defender accused his opponent of playing foul.